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Auto Load Callable Workflow Steps

We have callable workflow steps defined in a workflow, and when the step executes, it brings up the Create a Callable Workflow dialog screens even though all of the information is already populated.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

PDSE V1 to V2 Bulk Conversion Utility

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR100313340User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS13005Title: PDSE V1 to V2 Bulk Conversion UtilitySubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSSFPOC: E...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 1 Future consideration

REXX: Should Support Major Access Method

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0711115115User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE018757Title: REXX: Should Support Major Access MethodsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSE...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

Reset the PASSASIS flag in the user profile back to 0.

When changing the Global password setting to Mixedcase but then subsequently backing out the change for whatever reason to NoMixedcase leaves the PASSASIS flag as 1 and does not reset it back to 0. While on Mixedcase some users might have changed ...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

libevent / libev on z/OS

For multithread connections libevent and libev boost network performance. It is avaliable on other IBM platforms like AIX. Right now select is used to detect socket acitivity and it is an expensive operation. Usage of libevent and libev would be g...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 3 Future consideration

Enhancement to RACF ListChain

Any chance to enhance LISTCHAIN to format out some messages tellingabout + alternate CA pathes + existence of 'cross certify' intermediate CA certificates + use a well prepared keyring to favour a well prepared CA path Jörg SeitzIBM TSS Networking...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

Component name in IFGRPL

When the Vsam has no more volumes, there's a need to make an extent by idcams.To automate de idcams jcl, there's a requirement to know the component name of vsam to extent, but there's no information of that in ifgrpl. we need this information in ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 2 Not under consideration

Disabling of SSLV3 and SSLV2 Protocol Usage

Please provide a system level setting to deny connections using SSLV2 or SSLV3 protocol, which Applications can not override by use of any ENVAR or other settings. For both Client and Server side.
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / SSL 3 Not under consideration

Unique directory name only possible

Working for Kyndryl Resiliency Services, we start clients under z/VM. The fact is that our clients name their partitions with a too generic name, like PROD, SYST, DEV... and they need to preserve their names to run their DR scenarios. It appears t...
almost 2 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Installation default jobcard

Currently Workflow default job card and the REST Jobs API requests can only be changed by individual users. We need the ability to change the current default jobcard for all users. For example, currently the default MSGCLASS is 0 we would like to ...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

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